Kathmandu vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$871
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2340
🏠 One person rent
$134
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$1363
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
70
😀 Quality of life
47
76
🏙️ Population
846K
720K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 51% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 8916th and 6433rd ($424 vs $871) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 823rd in Nepal and Japan, respectively. Check Nepal vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.6 months in Okayama. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Okayama ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 6934th and 1367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Okayama

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Kathmandu Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$5.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$6145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$3259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$50.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$11.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$25.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$14339

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$336
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$885
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1041
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$921
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$898
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$925
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$934
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$910
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$901
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$988
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$874
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$873
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1088
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1141
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1030
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$969
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$957
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$932
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1108
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$985
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$920
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$946
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$860
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$911
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$922
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$979
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$934
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$974
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$862
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$924
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$946
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1256
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1027
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1202
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$884
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$976
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1385
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1486
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1471